Caterpillar

Electronic Technician
Overview 2011

What is Cat ET
PC Requirements
Demo

What Is Cat ET
Cat ET is a software based service tool which gives the service
technician the capability to communicate and work with the electronic
controls on Caterpillar products
Connects to the Products Data Link(s)
Functions
Display Status Parameters
View Active Diagnostic Codes
View and Clear Logged Diagnostic Codes
Manipulate ECM Configuration
Record Machine Information over a period of time
Diagnostic Tests and Calibrations
Retrieve Machine Totals

Caterpillar Electronic Technician

Cat ET releases three time a year
February, June, October
Cat ET may have additional releases as
needed

Recommended PC Requirements
PC compatible with Pentium IV 2.4 GHz processor
2 GB RAM
2 GB available hard disk drive or higher
File transfer device
15.4 XGA screen (1280 x 1024)
Microsoft WindowsTM Vista Business, XP Professional SP3 (or
later), or WindowsTM 7 Professional operating system
RS232 port with 16550AF UART or compatible (for use with
Comm Adapter II)
USB 2.0 or higher (for use with Comm Adapter 3)
Built-in pointing device or mouse
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or newer

Required Hardware
317-7484 - Communications Adapter 3 Group
317-7485 Communication Adapter
353-5083 USB Cable
327-8981 Data Link Cable

Communications Adapter 3
Three

Data Links: ATA (J1708), Cat Data

Link (CDL), J1939 (CAN)

Up

to 4 times faster flash

with J1939

Flash

memory

Requires

Comm Adapter Tool Kit to flash

adapter (included with Communication
Adapter 3)

317-7492 Wireless Comm Adapter 3 Kit

Cat ET Help Manual

Software manual is contained within help
menu of Cat ET
Paper copy of manual is not available

Customer Cat ET
Cat ET can be downloaded or installed from a CD
Licensing activates customer Cat ET (On-line Licensing)
Customer Cat ET cannot:
Clear Events that require Factory Passwords
turn On/Off Options activated by Factory Passwords
Generate Factory Passwords
Flash ECMs

Cat ET Trainer
Allows user to navigate and learn Cat ET
without license
Ten Training Choices

Trainer is started with icons from the toolbar

listed below

Status Screen

Status screen allows

the viewing of real
time parameters by
either using a
predefined group or
creating a custom
group

Active Diagnostic Codes

The Active
Diagnostic Codes
function provides
information to warn
the vehicle operator
of potential
problems, and
indicates the nature
of the problem to the
service technician
The codes that are
displayed on this
screen are active
(occurring as you
view them)

Logged Diagnostic Codes

The Logged
Diagnostic Codes
function provides a
list of diagnostic
codes logged by the
ECM
These codes are
similar to the active
diagnostic codes
except that they are
logged over time

Logged Event Codes

The Logged Event

Codes function
provides a list of
event codes logged
by the ECM
These codes are
similar to the logged
diagnostic codes,
except that the event
represents the
symptom of the
operational problem
These codes indicate
to the manager or
technician how the
machine/equipment
is being operated

ECM Summary

The ECM Summary

screen allows user to
view all of the useful
ECM information
All available ECMs are
retrieved and their
information displayed
on the screen
When reporting
problems or are
requesting help for the
service tool, you need
to give the information
that is displayed on the
ECM Summary screen

Configuration

The Configuration
function allows user
to view and change
configurable
information on an
ECM. All available
ECMs are retrieved
and their information
displayed on the
screen
The Find function
allows the user to
search for a
parameter or any
word in a parameter
(for example speed)
in the Configuration
screen

Automatic Cylinder Cutout Test

Select Diagnostic Tests from the Diagnostic menu, then choose Cylinder
Cutout test from the sub-menu

Automatic Cylinder Cutout Test

The Cylinder Cutout function
allows user to perform an
automated one, four, or five
cylinder cutout test to verify that
the injectors are working
This process involves cutting
out and re-powering a particular
cylinder. It also monitors the
other cylinders to see if their fuel
position increases, as it should
If the fuel position does not
increase, then the cut out
cylinder was not working before
cutting it out.
Note: Not all automated tests
are available for all products.

Automatic Cylinder Cutout Test

Select the
Cutout test
that needs to
be performed
and click
continue

Automatic Cylinder Cutout Test

The test proceeds to display a
list of test conditions. These
conditions must be met before
and during the automatic
cylinder cutout test
Cat ET will not allow the
test to be run if the test
conditions are not met or
maintained
Note: Test conditions may
vary for each test

Automatic Cylinder Cutout Test

This screen is the
automatic Cylinder
Cutout test in
progress
Also present in
this automated test
is a progress
indicator bar that
represents the
percent completion
of the test
In addition to the
progress bar, Cat
ET status bar
indicates the
current test number
and current cylinder
being tested

Automatic Cylinder Cutout Test

Upon completion
of the cylinder
cutout test, a
results screen will
appear letting the
user know the
injectors status
and the results of
the test
The user can also
view more specific
and detailed test
results from this
screen by selecting
the Show Details
push-button

Automatic Cylinder Cutout Test

Selecting the
Show Details
push-button
displays the
cylinder cutout test
sheet in electronic
form.

Cat ET Data Logger

Data Logger:
Is available for all Cat ET
applications.
Allows you to record real time data
(as it occurs) of parameters you have
selected from the ECM.
To use Data Logger:
Select Data Logger from the Information
menu.

Cat ET Data Logger

Status Area

The Data Logger screen displays

Log File Area

Setup Area

Cat ET Data Logger

The range that data can be collected is from four samples per second
down to five an hour
When the logging is complete, Cat ET will automatically shut down the
data logging function
Data logging takes place within Cat ET, so the program needs to be
running at all times during the logging process
Data Logger will work in the background, making it possible for other
functions of Cat ET to be used
However, if a rate faster than 20 samples per minute is chosen, a
dialog will appear preventing the user from leaving the Data
Logger tool until logging is complete or the Stop Log push-button
is selected

Cat ET Data Log Viewer

Current Totals
From the
Information
dropdown select
Current Totals

Troubleshooting Guide
From the help
dropdown menu,
select
Troubleshooting
This is for
troubleshooting
Cat ET, not
equipment issues

Troubleshooting Guide
Displays most common
issues associated with
Cat ET
Opens in a separate
window
Clicking on related
error takes you to
troubleshooting steps to
fix the problem

Troubleshooting Guide
The procedures in the
Troubleshooting Guide are
identical to the procedures
utilized by the support
center when you call in for
assistance

Full Screen Status

Enables User to view
screen from a distance
Access from Status
Screen
Choose up to six
parameters to view
Select Full Screen
from the Status
page

Full Screen Status

Select the
parameters you
would like to
monitor
Remember, only
six can be
displayed at any
given time
Once Full Screen
Status is displayed,
any keystroke or
mouse click will
return to Cat ET

Full Screen Status